Appeal No. 1998-2405
Application 08/351,093
(effective filing date Apr. 3,
1991)
Iwasaki et al. (Iwasaki) 5,525,806 Jun. 11,
1996
Nakagawa et al. (Nakagawa) 0 153 854 Sep. 4,
1985
(European patent application)
Tanemura et al. (Tanemura) 04-337445 Nov. 25,1
1992
(Japanese Kokai)
Takahashi et al. (Takahashi) 05-034250 Feb. 9,
1993
(Japanese Kokai)
Ozaki 05-136097 Jun. 1,
1993
(Japanese Kokai)
THE REJECTIONS
The claims stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
follows: claims 1-4 and 9-13 over Franke in view of Nakagawa
and Ozaki; claims 1-4 and 9-13 over Seki in view of Jelks and
Kaito; and claims 1-14 over Tanemura in view of Franke,
Nakagawa, Ozaki and Takahashi. Claims 1-14 also stand
1 Our consideration of Tanemura, Takahashi and Ozaki is
based upon English translations thereof, copies of which are
provided to the appellants with this decision.
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